County Fair Entries. UPDATED with results pics post #18 (IMG Heavy!)

[cdschlea]

Well, I just got back from dropping off my county fair entries. I entered 9 blankets this year. In our county, you can enter two per category, so I have 2 in solid color, 2 in baby, 2 in ripple, 1 in lacey or fancy, 1 in multicolor and 1 in granny square. Judging is tomorrow, so here's hoping they do well! I'm going to go to the judging because I love to see how the judges work. Plus they judge the quilters at the same time and some of their work is just unbelievably beautiful. I love to get crochet ideas from some of their patterns !

 

Thanks to everyone who shares patterns here. Some of your patterns are on that table for tomorrow. You ladies are the BEST!!

 

I hope to update tomorrow if I get all the results! Keep your fingers crossed!

 

Colleen

[MissRach]

Oh my, I read the title wrong. I thought you were saying that the number of county fair entries was lower this year than last year!

 

MissRach

[CLLinda]

Good for you! I hope you do well. Keep us posted. Our building is closed that day of judging. I would sure like to be there for it. I'd like to be able to hear what they say of each item. Sometimes, they scribble a few words on the back of the entrance card, but not always.

 

You are lucky to be there for judging.

 

[craziebunny]

Good luck!!

[froggy]

:clover Colleen :clover

[Donna's crochet Designs]

Good Luck!

[namffoc]

Here's to hoping for 9 blue ribbons!

[lhasaapsolady]

Have my fingers crossed, but I'm sure you'll win blue's. Can't wait to see your results.

[misssmaggie]

I hope all your items place !!! Thanks for sharing !!!

[Mrs. Principal]

Good Luck! At our county fair, they close the home ec building for judging for 3 hours on the first day. How neat to be able to watch them judge.

 

Keep us updated.

[Gran]

Hope you do well. Can you post photos? Best of luck!

[cdschlea]

Thanks, everyone, for the good wishes. I'll be leaving here in about an hour to go watch. I'm so excited!

 

I'll try to get some pictures up as soon as I can!

 

Colleen

[cdschlea]

So I went to the judging and it was very interesting again. The judge there is happy to talk when she's done judging the category and tell you what she's looking for so the info helps!

 

It wasn't my best year, but I have nothing to complain about!

 

Second and third place in Solid Color

Second place Ripple

Second place Granny Square

Frist Place Lacy or Fancy

First and Second Place Baby Afghan

and....

Best of Show Overall!

 

Pictures when the display is up. The were still just piled on the tables when I left.

 

Thanks for all the support!

 

Colleen

[lhasaapsolady]

Congratulations, I knew you'd get some first places. I can't wait to see the pics.

[Gran]

Congratulations! That's great. Looking forward to the photos.

[CLLinda]

Great job. Can't wait to see your pics.

 

Some years are better than others. But now you have the knowledge of what the judge is looking for and you can do that in your creations for next year.

 

My year was kind of off too. But now I know that the judge looks for natural fibers, certain stitches,etc. So Next year will be better.

 

[Red67]

:cheerBest wishes

[cdschlea]

I got my blankets back!

 

Here are some pics. I hope you can see the details.

 

First place solid color. Best of Show State and County. This pic came out so dark you can't see the beads well.

 

Detail of the beads on the fans.

Second Place granny square

Second place ripple

Second Place solid color. My sister got this horrible color yarn on a clearance rack. We dubbed it orange nausea!

Second Place Baby Afghans. It's actually a christening blanket for my sister's new baby. I don't think you can see all the crystal beading, but it's a heavy blanket.

Corner detail. I wish you could see the beads better.

First place Baby Afghan

Third place solid color

 

Thanks for looking!

 

:hookColleen

[Darsa]

Wow!!

 

CONGRATULATIONS, for sure! You did a fantastic job, and I bet the beading makes them look amazing. I really love the granny one; first place must have been a wonder, because your's is gorgeous!!

 

[proudmama762003]

Looking at all of your beautiful works...I just cant imagine what the first place items looked like! I think they all deserved first place and best in show!!

[codymikki]

Well done- They are all gorgeous~~ Be proud!!

[sunnywolfgar]

:cheerwtg on your winnings! everything loks great:clap:cheer

I bet your still on :yes and I know you had fun~~~

[amdm]

Very, very beautiful work. Apart from Krystal's daisy which I recognise, can you tell us where the patterns are from?

[Stitchinpick]

Yowza! You have been busy! Fabulous work!

[cdschlea]

Very, very beautiful work. Apart from Krystal's daisy which I recognise, can you tell us where the patterns are from?

 

 

Ok, let's see. The best of show one is a combo of a couple different patterns, but the edging and the first place baby afghan are from the Terry Kimbrough Best of Baby Afghans, Exquisite.

 

The ripple pattern came from the Bernat website.

 

Orange Nausea is just a pattern I stuck together to be able to work with that horrible homespun yarn.

 

The teal third place is from the Leisure Arts Quick and Cozy Afghans, Heather Lace (but if I did that one again, I's use a smaller hook. Too stretchy.)

 

The beaded christening blanket is from Leisure Arts Contest Favorites Baby Afghans, Heirloom Treasure. I didn't put on the ribbon the pattern calls for since I beaded it and I thought it didn't need ribbon.

 

I also did a couple others that didn't place. I did the Desert Star from the Happy Yellow House website (the judge didn't even look twice at it. I was really surprised at that!) and the Aggie May round ripple which the judge didn't like at all. Said she thought RR look like a tablecloth so it must be in the wrong category. *sigh* Hope she likes what I do better next year!

 

Thanks for asking!

 

:hookColleen